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Tech NewsGadgetsI Love This Over-Engineered Door Handle That Wipes Itself Down With Disinfectant After Every Use
Necessity breeds innovation, and during this pandemic that has resulted in some unique ways to curb the spread of Covid-19. Door handles in well-trafficked locations are notoriously dirty and a hot spot for viruses, so a Swiss company called Tweaq has created what it’s calling the “world’s first smart self-disinfecting door handle.” One solution that’s … Continued
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io9TrailersThe Trailer for Sci-Fi Mystery Doors Is Filled With Portals and Potential
Who doesn’t love a good portal in a sci-fi movie? Put just one portal in and the possibilities are endless. Anything could be on the other side. But what happens when there’s more than one portal? What if there are tons of portals all over the world? That’s what happens in the new movie Doors. … Continued
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Tech NewsThe New Vault That Guards Coca-Cola’s Secret Formula
Take a look at the new steel door that is now protecting one of the world’s closest-guarded secrets, perhaps only second to Elvis Presley’s current secret identity and location. It’s the Coca-Cola vault, the new centerpiece of the World of Coca-Cola museum in downtown Atlanta. Check out that big steel Coca-Cola bottle right with a … Continued
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Hackers Can Unlock Doors, Start Some Cars Via SMS
Computer security researchers Mathew Solnik and Don Bailey from iSec Partners have discovered a way to unlock your car doors and start your car remotely using SMS sent from a laptop. The pair intercepted the wireless messages that flow between a car and a software-based remote control system like that from OnStar. It took them … Continued
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Why Do People Try to Open Airplane Doors During Flights?
A “tall, burly” and “unruly” passenger on a Houston-to-Chicago Continental flight scared the shit out of his fellow passengers after trying to open one of the airplane’s front doors. Maybe he just wanted to know what would happen, if he did that. What ended up happening was that the plane made an emergency landing in … Continued
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This Door Is Supposed To Save Lives During Earthquakes
When an Earthquake hits, what do you do? Typical Earthquake 101 tells you to run to the nearest doorway to protect yourself under the “strongest frame in the house”. This bendable door is supposed to improve on that thinking. However! Recent theories (Earthquake 201, I guess) suggest that standing underneath a typical doorway is no … Continued
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Tech NewsA Secret Door, Hidden Room, and Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite
Any secret door wins me over instantly, but a secret door that reveals Han Solo frozen in carbonite? Wow. Just wow. And it only cost $150 to install. Disguised as a bookcase holding the owner’s Star Wars collectibles and knick-knacks, the shelving can be pushed to reveal a hidden home cinema. On the other side … Continued
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Tech NewsDesign
Spectacular Wave Door Is Deceptively Complex
If you’re going to have a door as elaborate and beautiful as this, you’d better have a damned impressive house for it to open into. Otherwise, it’s all disappointment once you cross the threshold. This door, created by Matharoo Associates for a diamond merchant in India, is flat-out crazy. It’s 17 feet tall, five and … Continued
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Tech NewsEngineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
According to the the description, the man in this video is an engineering student in Pakistan. Anyone remember that old Far Side comic? This is kind of like that, only dumber. Why he was trying to bull rush the door is anyone’s guess, but for the sake of mankind I can only hope this guy … Continued
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BlueGuard Opens Doors When You Get Within Bluetooth Range
Oh the convenience of not having to use keys—that’s what you get with a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone and BlueGuard, the automatic door opener. The $200 unit detects up to 10 separate cellphones at up to 33 feet (standard low-power Bluetooth range), and hooks up to the door-opening system to enable you to get hands-free entrance. The … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy and SecuritySecurity Lock Uses Any USB Device Unique Serial Number for Identification
The hackers at Makers Local 256 have created a secure door lock that can use any USB device as a unique key, from a memory stick to a mouse to an iPod. The ingenious system doesn’t require to store anything in memory, which of course could be replicated, because it uses the USB serial number … Continued
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Finally, The World’s First THX-Certified Door
Home theater junkies are now one step closer to a fully THX-certified home thanks to Serious Materials’ QuietHome soundproof doors, which joins the company’s QuietRock THX-certified drywall. The Serious folks claim an 85% improvement in sound blockage over a standard solid-core door with the 2 1/4-inch thick THX-certified edition, which will set you back $2,500 … Continued
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How To: Etched LED Glass Door
The dude behind this etched LED glass door is sharing his methods. You’ll need some plexiglass, wood, tools, and about 120 LEDs to complete the design pictured above—or you could always do your own thing. Hit the link for the full how-to. [bit-tech forums via Hacked Gadgets]
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